Explain the similarities and differences between phototrophy and chemotrophy.

Q: What is missing from bacteriorhodopsin-based phototrophy that is common to most other types of…

A: The process of receiving energy from the sun and converting it into chemical energy is called…

Q: Contrast autotrophy in the following phototrophs:cyanobacteria; purple and green sulfur bacteria;…

A: Autotrophy is nothing but the ability to produce organic molecules using carbon. Autotrophs commonly…

Q: Explain in detail of the stages of photosynthesis without explaining all the reactions of each…

A: Photosynthesis is the process by which the green plants are involved in the conversion of light…

Q: Trace the flow of energy in chloroplasts from sunlight to ATP, including an explanation of…

A: Adenosine triphosphate is known as ATP, is the molecule that plays the role in carrying the energy…

Q: Which of the following is in the correct order from smallest to largest?       Thylakoid disk,…

A: A typical green leaf cross-section will show: a layer of cuticle just above the upper dermis cells.…

Q: a.) Are there chloroplast in guard cells?  b.) How do the guard cells function?  c.) What…

A: Guard cells are specific plant cells that is presentin the epidermis of leaves, stems &…

Q: With the help of well-labelled diagrams, describe the process of plasmolysisin plants, giving…

A: Plant cells are enclosed by cell wall secreted by extracellular matrix. It is the thin layer formed…

Q: Outline the events that take place at the photosyntheticreaction center in Rhodopseudomonas.

A: There are two divisions of the photosynthetic purple bacteria, the non-sulfur purple bacteria (e.g.…

Q: 3) Under what conditions do photosynthesis and cellular respiration occur in plants? A)…

A: As we know, in cellular respiration glucose molecule is broken down into CO2 and water along with…

Q: Which of the following is NOT true about the structure of chloroplasts? A) The thlakoid membranes…

A: Given: Plastids are double membrane bound organelles and easily observed under microscope as they…

Q: CAM photosynthesis differs from C4 photosynthesis in that in CAM… a) photorespiration occurs at a…

A: Photosynthesis is the process of preparing own food using carbon di oxide and energy by plants and…

Q: Name several examples of photoautotrophs and several of heterotrophs. How do photoautotrophs obtain…

A: The organisms use light as their source of energy to produce ATP and to carry out various cellular…

Q: Name the structure where photophosphorylation takes place.

A: Photophosphorylation is a process of attaching a phosphoryl group to the ADP molecule in order to…

Q: Draw a graph of the functional responses of the photosynthetic rate of a C4 and a CAM plant (2…

A: Photosynthetically active region or PAR is the light region from 400 nm to 700 nm that is used by…

Q: 3) True or False: Plants undergo photosynthesis to make glucose using light energy. Plants also use…

A: Photosynthesis is a process through which plants and other organisms transform light energy into…

Plant sensory system

The plant sensory system is a sophisticated system that responds to environmental stimuli such as light,temperature, gravity, and touch. Research predicts that plant hormones and signaling mechanisms areresponsible for this regulation system in plants.